Category: Coasts & Marine
It’s a Strange Thing, These Rattlesnakes
December 8, 2017
The observations I made of rattlesnakes is just that… observations, there is no scientific study I am aware that supports what I appear to have seen, but I have noticed it – more than once now. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Rattlesnake
St Lucie County Awarded for Sea Turtle Conservation
December 8, 2017
Members of the St Lucie County Board of County Commissioner’s Sea Turtle Friendly Beaches Working Group were recognized for their innovative outreach efforts and dedication to residents and visitors working to protect sea turtles during nesting ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Work & LifeTags: Endangered Species, Sea Turtle
Eight ways to help save the ocean
December 4, 2017
Plastic production has increased exponentially since the 1950's. Less than 10% of plastic that is produced is recycled each year. Scientists estimate that 8 million metric tons of plastic entered the ocean in 2010. This annual amount is expected ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Ocean, Plastic
The Marine Resource Education Program Southeast: What Is It & Why Should You Attend
November 29, 2017
Fisheries management is hard. Management of fisheries in the United States dates back to the 1970s. The government realized they needed to come up with a way to manage fisheries within United States waters since other countries were entering ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, WildlifeTags: Fisheries, Natural Resources, Professional Development
UF researchers to use $10 million grant to determine red snapper population
November 27, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Two University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers will be part of a $10 million project to estimate the number of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: IFAS, News, Red Snapper, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation
NCBS Intern Report: Sustainable Boating and Scalloping in the Nature Coast
November 17, 2017
NCBS Intern Report by Alec Cronin, Intern with UF IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station's Dr. Savanna Barry Seagrass, seagrass, seagrass (and scallops). Seagrass Seagrass Seagrass. Let this permeate your mind till all you think about is that ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Boating, Human Dimensions, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, NCBS Interns, Recreation, Scalloping, Seagrass, Seagrass Scarring, SeahorseU